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Tony Dawson (tennis)

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Tony Dawson
Full nameAnthony Dawson
Country (sports) Australia
BornSydney, Australia
Singles
Career record2–8
Highest rankingNo. 234 (30 Apr 1975)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1968, 1975)
French OpenQ3 (1975)
WimbledonQ3 (1975)
Doubles
Career record1–8
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1973, 1975)
Wimbledon2R (1972)

Anthony Dawson is an Australian-American former professional tennis player.

Dawson, born and raised in Sydney, played collegiate tennis in the United States for Oklahoma City University during the early 1970s.[1] He featured twice in the singles main draw of the Australian Open and made the doubles second round of the 1972 Wimbledon Championships. In 1975 he had an upset win over Tom Gorman at a Houston WCT tournament.[2]

Now living in Texas, Dawson competes on the ITF senior's circuit as an American.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "OCU Covers the Globe To Recruit Tennis Team". The Daily Oklahoman. 13 March 1973.
  2. ^ "Walthall leads attack". San Antonio Express. 23 April 1975.
  3. ^ LeBlanc, Pam (23 November 2014). "Fit Folks: Tony R. Dawson". Austin American-Statesman.
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